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Extension of useful life for MR-73 subway cars

One of 10,000+ projects Taiyo tracks in Quebec.

Source: Infrastructure Canada

Project
Completed

The project aims to rehabilitate the second generation of metro cars put into service in the early 1970s by implementing an ongoing major servicing schedule to maintain their reliability. The project will extend the useful life of these cars for another 20 years. More specifically, but without being limited to this list, the deliverables specifically planned as part of this project component that

Status
Closed
Sector
Mass Transit, Tunnel, Automotive, Government
Location
Quebec, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Infrastructure Canada

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The project “Extension of useful life for MR-73 subway cars” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Quebec, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Infrastructure Canada.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The project aims to rehabilitate the second generation of metro cars put into service in the early 1970s by implementing an ongoing major servicing schedule to maintain their reliability. The project will extend the useful life of these cars for another 20 years. More specifically, but without being limited to this list, the deliverables specifically planned as part of this project component that will be financed by the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund are as follows: - Repair of armatures and motor housing; - Supply of coupling machanisms for subway cars (Dellner); - Supply of various parts for the Montréal subway; - Acquisition of paint products for subway cars (Block 1); - Acquisition of motor-compressors (GMC) for MR-73 subway cars; - Supply of Alstom parts for the external junction box (BJX) system.

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Public Transit

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Canada

State

Quebec

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Infrastructure Canada

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Mass Transit, Tunnel, Automotive, Government

Article published date

2025-06-04

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